Thẻ ghi nhớ: chanel #4: j97 (taking responsibilities)

the blame lies/rests with

trách nhiệm nằm, thuộc về ai

=> Some of the blame lies with investors.

=> Much of the blame rests with the government, which has confused people with conflicting health messages

through no fault of her/my, etc. own

không phải lỗi của ai

● In my opinion Anna acted more childishly but through no fault of her own.

blame somebody for something = put/lay/pin/place the blame on somebody for something

đồ lỗi cho ai

• Health officials put the blame for the disease on poor housing conditions

• The bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.

hold someone responsible

to blame somebody for something

• If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.

apportion blame

đổ trách nhiệm cho 1 tổ chức, bộ phận, nhóm người

● The investigation into the air crash would inevitably apportion blame to certain members of the crew.

pin the blame on

to blame someone for something, especially for something they did not do

• You can't pin the blame on her - she wasn't even there when the accident happened.

only have yourself to blame (= have nobody/no one to blame but yourself)

used to say that you think something is somebody's own fault ~ chẳng đỗ lỗi cho ai ngoài bản thân cả

• If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame.

take the blame for something

If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault

• If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame

be to blame for something

to be the reason for something that happens ~ là nguyên nhân gây ra việc gì (be at fault, be sb's fault )

• The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

• She was at fault for the error.

• This is all my fault.

blameworthy

(adj) (formal): having done something wrong ~ co toi, co loi (culpable)

=> He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.

the finger of blame/suspicion

if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc. (sự tình nghi)

● The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.

•The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.

fall on one's sword

to accept the responsibility or blame for a problem or mistake ~ đổ nhào về thanh gươm của mình: tự mình nhận lỗi • The CEO fell on his sword when widespread corruption in the company was exposed.

be left holding the baby/bag

to suddenly have to deal with a difficult situation because others have decided that they do not want the responsibility ~ bị bắt "đồ vỏ", bị người khác đồ mọi trách nhiem len dau minh

• The other investors pulled out of the project and we were left holding the baby.

have a lot to answer for

to be responsible for many bad things that have happened ~ phải chịu nhiều trách nhiệm

• The company executives have a lot to answer for.

be brought/called to account

to be forced to explain something you did wrong, and usually to be punished ~ bị mang ra ánh sáng, phải chịu tội

• We must ensure that the people responsible for the violence are brought to account.

Question 1: Some of the blame ___ with the government, which has caused anxiety among people.

lies

Question 2: For my money, Anna has reached a wrong conclusion but ____ no fault of her own.

through

Question 3: Any attempt to ____ blame so many years after the incident is pointless

apportion

Question 4: No one should be looking to _ the blame on others.

pin

Question 5: So, because I lost the contract, I am supposed to fall on my __ or something?

sword